Ant
Ant
http://ant.apache.org/
Ant is a Java based build tool, similar to make, but with better support for the cross platform issues involved with developing Java applications. Instead of a model where the tool is extended with shell based commands, it is extended using Java classes. Instead of writing shell commands, the configuration files are XML based calling out a target tree where various tasks get executed. Each task is run by an object which implements a particular Task interface.
Documentation
User manual available in HTML format from http://ant.apache.org/manual/index.html
Related Projects
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Janet Casey | 5 March 2003 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Ant development team | Maintainer |
| See for a complete list | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://ant.apache.org/svn.html |
| Bug Tracking | VCS Repository Webview | |
| Developer | mailto:dev@ant.apache.org | |
| Support | mailto:user@ant.apache.org |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Source requirement | JAXP-compliant XML parser |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 23 May 2005.
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